7 Best Barbeque Restaurants near Pekin

“Last night our family went to BC Bbq for a late dinner, we got there at 8pm and thought they closed at 9 ( my husband is the one who looked it up of course and didn’t read that the bar is open till 9 not the food🙄) we sat down and found out they closed at 8 and we felt HORRIBLE we tried to get up and go somewhere else but our waitress insisted we stay. She was absolutely amazing and so was the food! Besides us coming in at 8pm and closing time I hope we weren’t too much of a pain! Thank you so much for being so generous!“

“A party of 13 of us met at Smokin’ Notes BBQ this evening. It was clean, the server was EXCELLENT and the food was top notch! I had the pulled pork and rib tips with macaroni and cheese The flavor was amazing and the pulled pork was so tender. We got onion rings as an appetizer and they were the best large sliced onion rings ever and the crispy batter was YUM! I would highly recommend and we will be back. Thanks for a delicious meal!“

“We went for our first time on Wednesday, and had an awesome experience! I don't remember her name, but we were served by your amazing bartender. She went above and beyond, recommending food, drinks, and obviously enjoyed her job. The food was very good, but she made our date night special, and we'll be back to sit at her bar next time 💚“

“Had the Buffalo Chicken Philly last night. That Bourbon Buffalo Sauce is straight FIRE. The way it combines with the cheese and pulled chicken creates an excellent balance of tangy, Smokey, and creamy flavors that I did NOT want to stop eating. This may be my new favorite sandwich in town. Period. Full stop. Aaron and Crew knocked this one out of the park and then some.“

“Walked in and immediately smelled smoke, not the good kind. It smelled like an ashtray. We ordered fried green tomatoes and they were pretty decent. Then came the 3 meat platter, We had the chicken, pork and brisket. All the meats were pretty dry and had 0 smoke flavor. It reminded me of that store stuff you microwave. Pork was mid. The brisket was off tasting, more like pot roast. The chicken was the worst, no flavor at all and very dry. The baked beans and mashed potatoes were good. Don't know if it was a bad night or what but probly won't be back.“

“Food was yummy! Didn't leave a morsel! Service gal was very caring and prompt. What a pleasant experience on a chilly blustery day!“

“No seating. Attempted to give my order to the wait staff, (who I will note wore impeccable whitetail deer outfits, had me fooled at first), but they ran off and we never saw them again.Naming is a little off, no coconuts in central IL. Like to support the local business so I’ll give them a 5 this time.“